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Soccer action at PJC on Friday, April 7

Soccer action at PJC on Friday, April 7

Published or Revised April 05, 2017

soccer scrimmage

High level soccer action from both PJC athletes and two other colleges will be showcased in multiple scrimmages from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at both Dragon Park, south of the PJC campus, on Friday, April 7. Shown at left are 2016 NJCAA Region 14 First Team men’s soccer player Cyrus Gakuo, and at right Region 14 First Team women’s soccer player Telisa Jones.

High level soccer skills will be on display on Friday, April 7 as Paris Junior College hosts Tarrant County College and Murray State College in an 8x8 soccer scrimmage for both women and men. The action will take place at Dragon Park south of the PJC campus, and scrimmages will consist of two 25-minute halves with a five minute rest period. There will be three play areas, and games start at 10 a.m. The first round will be PJC men vs. MSC2, TCC men vs. MSC1, and PJC women vs. MSC. At 11 a.m., PJC men will play TCC and MSC 1 plays MSC2. The final round will be at 1 p.m. as PJC men play MSC 1 and TCC plays MSC2. All teams will take a lunch break at noon. For more information, contact Coach Sylvester Jallah at sjallah@parisjc.edu or 903-782-0398.